26th September, 2018
The second hand market has been blamed for the collapse of Kenya’s textile industry in Kenya. Back in 1970, the industry employed 500,000 Kenyans, which has now reduced. Cheap, trendy second?hand clothes have overtaken the business. In this week’s episode of women in business, Mary Wangui Waititu narrates her journey since she started selling Mitumba in 2005.